Hey guys, So car got painted but I had to get safe lite to replace my front windshield and seal because I needed to drive the car. As far as the back windshield I have the original glass and just needed a seal.

Apparently Meyle no longer makes seals???? What?!?! So I bought a Uro one. . .terrible I havent even got it on the car but it doesnt have the proper grooves fro the chrome. what the heck?? The guys at safelite used if I remember right a "precision" brand seal? does that ring a bell? Where can I find one? I have scoured the net for different brands but most pages like our own pelican parts don't car anything but uro and then MB original is special order. . am I stuck with those two options??

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1978 300D

For the windshield and rear window, I wouldn't use anything other than the genuine Mercedes seals. They are the only ones I've heard of lasting well over a decade without developing leaks while the other brands don't have as good a reputation for longevity.

I'm in a similar boat and before the winter I need to get both windows sealed up but I'm going to have to spring for the expensive seal because I don't want to be doing it again within the next ten years.

Phil Forrest

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1972 220D "Trudy," named by a friend.

"The 220D sounds good... I suspect it is the only car that you need a calendar for, rather than a stopwatch, when doing acceleration tests."
Tom Abrahamsson

That`s about it for the rear window seal. 99% of all the sellers are moving the APA/URO brand.

The next best is from the dealer, Retail is $212.00. I see it from $162 - $169 wholesale. Pelican shows (I think) $157, but they haven`t up dated their pricing from the dealer. It will be more.

About 6 months ago the wholesale was $123.00.

Wholesale is about 20% off retail.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Yesterday I was in PNP and busted out the rear window in a 84 300D for the aluminum window trim. I was looking at the rubber gasket thinking HMMMMM.......

I left it but still had good life to it. Looked to be original Factory, had the plumbers Putty around the body. the ODO showed something like 412K.


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I would question Pelican Parts about the one below to see if it fits your year and model.
If My Notes are correct the Mercedes part number for My W123 is 1236700239 Rear Windshield seal .
The below Lemfoerder Window seals part number is 123-670-02-39-INT Shown as $57.50
Pelican Parts - Product Information: 123-670-02-39-INT

The Precision

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

There is no Lemforder seals available. Pelican showed them a while back along with meyle. I called them and there was none to be found anywhere at that time. I wanted the Lemforder.

Now Pelican only lists the URO, Meyle and the one from the dealer.

$41.75, 49.25 and $158.00


1983 Mercedes-Benz 240D Sedan - Seals & Weatherstripping - Page 1

I wonder if the meyle is a reboxed Chicom.?

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

there are some seals on ebay.de which i think are from other manufacturers. a couple of well known ebay sellers are in thailand and turkey as well have local makers.

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'77 240D, 504H, OM617.952, etc.

I logged in on the Precision Parts site and found the info in the Pic.
One pic is the rear and one the Front with the Part Numbers (for W123)
http://www.prp.com/

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

great find!! I am going to order their rear windshield seal tomorrow, seems you have to call them

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1978 300D

Be sure to let us know the details as to cost and see if you can find where the Seal is made.
I tried to find some sellers of the rear Seal but I could not find any and there was only I think it was 2 that said they sold the front Wind Shield Seal.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

ok so the seal just came in and I got it on the glass no problem, it was a little tighter to get on the glass than the Uro seal, however the grooves for the trim are 100x better. . .the uro seal's groove for the chrome was only curved near the top of the glass but at the bottom it wasnt even cut properly and the groove was straight. The Precision seal was also a lot thicker and it was about 140$ shipped to my house

here is a picture of what Im talking about, the seal on the glass is the new percision one and it appears it was made in Thailand?

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1978 300D

So Precision is $140.00 and I can get a Dealer one for $163.00 + tax wholesale.

I wonder the quality of Chicom and Tiawan, they are actually Chinese.


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

$140 would make me consider the geniune MB seal at $160. Let us know how it holds up.


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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

Hasn't there been a few People on the Forum say that the Genuine Mercedes Windshield and rear Widow Seals started to crack after one Year or so.

One speculated that it was because they may have been on the Shelf for a long time.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Comments from Mark DiSilvestro: "While they may fit better than some aftermarket gaskets, I've had problems with premature aging of two factory Mercedes windsheild gaskets."
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Anyone ever had their rear windshield replaced somewhere?

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel